Seals and Sea Lions

They can be very big and mean, or they can be small pups and playful.  But they are always fun to watch

Sea Lions
Catalina
La Paz 2021
Sea Lion Pup
Paco Playing with Sea Lion
Paco Playing with Sea Lion
Paco Playing with Sea Lion
Sea Lion Pup
Sea Lions Playing
Sea Lion
Sea Lion
Kissing the camera
Sea Lions Playing
2024 Galapagos
Sea Lion
2024 Kauai
Monk Seal
Monk Seal
IMG 7708 (Sep 17, 2016)

IMG 7708 (Sep 17, 2016)

IMG 6881 (May 14, 2016)

IMG 6881 (May 14, 2016)

IMG 6882 (May 14, 2016)

IMG 6882 (May 14, 2016)

IMG 7702 (Sep 17, 2016)

IMG 7702 (Sep 17, 2016)

Img 1211 (Nov 23, 2013)

Img 1211 (Nov 23, 2013)

Sea Lion Pup (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion Pup (Nov 16, 2021)

Playing in their cave of exploration

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Paco Playing with Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

The sea lion pups will let you touch them

Sea Lion Pup (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion Pup (Nov 16, 2021)

In their cave of exploration

Sea Lions Playing (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lions Playing (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion (Nov 16, 2021)

This was actually within a few feet of the camera

Kissing the camera (Nov 16, 2021)

Kissing the camera (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lions Playing (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lions Playing (Nov 16, 2021)

Sea Lion (May 31, 2024)

Sea Lion (May 31, 2024)

Monk Seal (Sep 10, 2024)

At about 18 seconds into the video you will hear it communicating

Monk Seal (Sep 10, 2024)

Monk Seal (Sep 10, 2024)

Protected in Hawaii

Monk Seal (Sep 10, 2024)

Monk Seal (Sep 10, 2024)

Swimming around and investigating divers